DUMBARTON FC’s stadium move will take another step forward this week, as their plans for a move to Young’s Farm are presented at the Community Council.

Montagu Evans, the chartered accountants and project management firm that the Sons have been using, will be discussed at the Crosslets Centre at the Silverton and Overtoun Community Council.

The public meeting, which anyone is allowed to attend, is typically one of the early stages involved in submitting a planning application.

Ian Wilson, a club director and representative of Brabco, the company that owns 75 per cent of Dumbarton Football Club, previously presented the plans at a supporters meeting in November.

Concerns were raised by fans about the ownership of the stadium, with the club no longer owning their own ground if the relocation move was to go ahead.

At the meeting, Mr Wilson said: “When it’s done [the ground relocation] the stadium will be will be owned by Brabco.

Concerns were also raised by fans about the frequent flooding at Youngs Farm, with the planning consultant Roddy MacLeod saying that the project’s flooding consultant had told them it flooded“once in every 200 years”.

However fans were quick to highlight the area floods far more regularly than that.

One fan said at the meeting: “I am born and bred in this area and that floods every year, it’s a floodplain.

“Somebody is telling lies, why do you think George Young moved east in 1961? Because his place was constantly getting flooded.”

Another supporter added: “I seem to recall that the issue of flooding was brought up and was once in every 200 years, similar comments were made to earlier on, why has there been no upgrade in the information, it’s the same description.”

And Simon Barrow, who chaired the Sonstrust meeting, and represents supporters in discussion with the club and its owners about the news stadium plans, said after the meeting: "We are pleased to have had that opportunity, and look forward to more involvement and communication in the coming weeks.

"Ian Wilson and his associates are naturally keen to get the backing of fans for their plans. The trust has said all along that we would back a realistic, sustainable proposal that demonstrably secures the future of the club, is in the interest of supporters and benefits the local community.

"It was clear from the presentation and Q&A session at our meeting that the owners are serious in their intentions, but also that significant concerns remain for many Dumbarton fans.

"For us the key questions are about the final ownership of the stadium, the practicality of the plans financially and in other ways, and what this development will mean for the club in terms of its future direction and ownership.

"We are looking for answers that provide the necessary assurance, and the kind of positive engagement which will enable supporters to be part of the process. Wednesday night's meeting was an important step in that direction. We look forward to the next stage in consultation and involvement.”